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KAHLOTUS – The Snake River spring Chinook salmon fishing season is open. Below Little Goose Dam, fisherman can catch Chinook on Tuesdays and Fridays only. Below Ice Harbor Dam, the salmon fisher is open on Wednedays and Thursdays. The seasons opened May 2 and 3, respectively, and are expected to remain open until the catch quota limits out, state Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said. Below Little Goose Dam, Chinook fishing is allowed from the Texas Rapids boat launch upstream to the boundary below the dam. Below I...
CHENEY – The city will host a household hazardous waste collection day for residents on Saturday, may 13. The event runs from 8 a.m. until noon at the city recycling center, 100 Anderson Road. This is for disposal of household chemicals such as: • Aerosol sprays • Batteries • Cleaners & disinfectants • Degreasers • Engine cleaners, brake fluid, automatic transmission fluid • Fire extinguishers • Glues • Nail polish & remover • Oil & filters • Paints, paint thinners • Perfumes & toiletries • Pesticides, herbicides &...
Airway Heights Police AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The Police Department arrested the following individuals between April 30 and May 6: April 30 Bryce S. Howard arrested in the 1200 block of South Hayford Road for first-degree criminal trespassing Kyle P. Lear arrested in the 1200 block of South Hayford Road for first-degree criminal trespassing Charly S. Stearns arrested in the 1200 block of South Hayford Road for first-degree criminal trespassing Aaron A. Lewis arrested in the 1200 block of South Hayford Road for first-degree c...
MALDEN -Volunteers from the Waverly and Spokane Masonic Lodges helped a resident set her new manufactured home on its foundations April 29. Professionals from two contracting companies donated their time to detach the manufactured home from its transport trailer and set it on its concrete foundation. Roxanne Hartman, 60, was one of the many residents of Malden and Pine City, to lose their home in the Babb Road Fire during Labor Day on Sept. 7, 2020. Hartman and her late...
SPRAGUE — The School District will receive $5 million to upgrade aging systems. The funds will come from the state biennial capital budget. The grant funds are earmarked for repairing the roof as well as the heating, ventilation and air conditions systems at Sprague High School. “We received legislative approval for a $5 million grant,” Superintendent-Principal Ray Leaver said last week, noting the grant request itself was written by the previous superintendent. “We are wai...
ROSALIA - The Rosalia Lions Club and SignCorp, of Spokane have set up a new electronic reader board for the community. Lions Club member Mary Widman said they hope connections for the electrical connections will happen next week. The Lions Club came up with the idea to pursue funding for an electronic reader board in the early 2000s, Widman said. There wasn't adequate funding, so they dismissed the idea. After Babb Road Fire raced across Whitman County on Sept. 7, 2020, Widman...
Cheney Free Press OLYMPIA – Small school districts will be able to create a depreciation subfund that can receive up to 2% of its general fund moneys each year. The fund established under Senate Bill 5403, was signed into law Tuesday, May 9, by Gov. Jay Inslee. Introduced by Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, the new law allows school districts with less than 2,000 students to set aside money for maintenance. “After introducing it the past three years, it’s good to see this bill finally become law,” Schoesler said. “It pro...
President Joe Biden is seeking re-election. I wish he were younger and I might favor other Democrats — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and 2020 presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker come to mind. But Biden’s record is impressive and he may have the best chance of winning the presidency. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has opposed everything Democrats proposed from the day former President Barack Obama was inaugurated, even if originally Republican-proposed. And Republican opposition has...
Throughout our state, fruit trees are blossoming and vibrant tulip fields blooming. Colorful lentils carpet the fields on the Palouse. It’s spring, when photographers and sightseers have a field day. While spring is eye-catching, it is the late summer and fall when our state reaps the benefits of the harvest. It is when crops yield “green” generating cash in markets around the world. While Washington ranks 14th in agriculture revenue nationwide, our state is a leader in apples, cherries, wine, dairy products, beef cattl...
A May 1 press release from the White House announced that the Biden administration has started the process to end COVID-19 vaccine rules placed on health care facilities receiving Medicaid and Medicare. A vaccine mandate on federal employees, contractors and international air travelers is also coming to an end May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. “We are now in a different phase of our response when these measures are no longer necessary,” the White House says. A story in the Boston Herald repo...
CHENEY —After finishing her career on the court this past November, Eastern Washington volleyball senior Ka’ehukaiiha’amaina’e Keala earned the Student of the Year in the field of Recreation & Tourism Management. “I think I never was really afraid to ask questions, and that comes from the court, too,” Keala said. “If I don’t understand something, I have to ask or I would look dazed. “ I think a lot of my confidence was speaking up and me asking questions to further my career, academically and athletically, came from my proc...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS-A Sunday, April 24, visit to Longhorn Barbecue by Free Press Publishing reporter Byrne Bennett was intended to be a casual luncheon to discuss his book on his uncle and Medal of Honor winner Joe E. Mann, "A Greater Destiny." But when Bennett went back to his truck in the parking lot of the 7611 W. Sunset Highway restaurant, he discovered he had locked the keys inside. That's when server Kyelee Huck stepped in to help. "She didn't hesitate," Bennett said in a...
Penny Bone 1936-2022 Penny Bone shared her unique spirit with strangers, friends, and loved ones between the years of 1936-2022. She passed away in her sleep, surrounded by loved ones in December at 86 years young. Penny was the second born of five children to her parents Kay and Ray Wiley in Rockville Center, NY. She was a good kid who loved going to the beach, being silly with her friends, and taking pictures and then developing them in her dark room. As an adult, she... Full story
MEDICAL LAKE – Cardinals track Coach Gene Blankenship approached this season with caution. "You know, we're down in numbers," Blankenship said in assessing his teams at the start of the season in March. "I think that we're gonna' have a tough time winning some dual meets." But now that his Cardinals - both boys and girls - have emerged from the Northeast A League season finishing better-than-expected, the old and bolder Blankenship is beginning to surface. Both Medical Lake b...
LIBERTY LAKE – Following play in district competition May 8 at MeadowWood golf course in Liberty Lake, the Medical Lake girls golf team will send two players to the state tournament in Chehalis. Kali Rowe finished the tournament with a two-day score of 181, which was the best score for the Cardinal girls. “Rowe’s first place finish earned her the District MVP award, which is basically District Champion, and a spot to compete in the state tournament,” head coach Jerry Ornelas...
CHENEY – The Blackhawks boys baseball team continued its late-season surge going on the road May 6 at Walla Walla, beating the Blue Devils, 5-1, in an opening-round playoff game. Walla Walla was the No. 3 seed out of the Mid-Columbia Conference. Cheney, the No. 6 seed in the District-8 3A playoffs, won its seventh consecutive game behind a complete game from pitcher Quinn Hubbs, who scattered seven hits and struck out seven as the Blackhawks improved to 12-6 overall. Hubbs h...
JV golfers finally get to compete CHENEY – A season-worth of hard work and dedication by Cheney High School's junior varsity golfers was rewarded with their finally being able to compete. The team played a 4-man, 9-hole scramble at The Plains on May 5. Individual results were not available. "I'm just proud of our JV group that worked on the range all season and finally got on the course to play a little," Coach Jeff Pike said. "I am very proud of their commitment and effort i...
MEDICAL LAKE -- It was a pretty good week for Austin Sharp and his Medical Lake baseball team. The Cardinals finished 1-1-1, yes, that’s IS a tie, and played their way into what could be an extended post-season. Oh, by-the-way, Sharp and his wife Jessica became first-time parents Tuesday with the birth of son Jett Henry. Admittedly there has been little sleep last week for Sharp as he adjusts to life as a dad, juggles work as a general contractor and figures how to fit in s...
MEDICAL LAKE – The boys tennis team's 3-2 win over Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) earned the Cardinals a share of the Northeast A League regular 2023 season championship. The Cardinals next compete May 12-13 at districts at Hart Field in Spokane. The Cardinals will send a healthy contingent to that competition, a qualifier for the state championships to be played May 26-27 in Yakima. The Top 5 boys move on to a regional play off with the B schools next May 19-20 at Mead High S...
CHENEY — A Spokane Valley woman is returning to the area to play women’s basketball for Eastern Washington University. Ellie Boni is transferring from San Jose State, Eastern women’s coach Joddie Gleason said earlier this week. “We are excited to welcome Ellie home,” Gleason said. “Ellie has successfully competed in the Mountain West Conference for several seasons and will bring that veteran toughness and experience to the program,.” Originally from Spokane Valley, she attended University High School, graduating in...
Cheney Free Press CHENEY — Jake Kyman, a transfer from Wyoming who also played at UCLA, has committed to the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team for the 2023-24 season, as announced by head coach David Riley on Monday. “Jake is a high IQ shooter who can read the game at a very high level,” said Riley. “His skill set fits our program perfectly. His shooting is the most obvious thing, but he is also crafty inside and throughout the midrange.” A 6-foot-7, 215-pound guard originally from Aliso Viejo, Calif., Kyman...
CHENEY – The Blackhawks girls fastpitch softball team concluded Greater Spokane League play last week with a win over Gonzaga Prep. The victory ended a three-game losing streak and propelled the Blackhawks into post-season play. On May 2, Cheney lost to Central Valley, 18-8. Then the May 5 game against North Central was postponed due to weather. After that, Cierra Morton had a 3-for-5 day batting with a pair of home runs and seven RBIs in a 24-18 win at G-Prep for Cheney. T...
CHENEY – The Blackhawks track and field team might use the boost it got from winning their final Greater Spokane League meets to travel the road the next several weeks to the state championships. The Blackhawks traveled to Gonzaga Prep on May 4, where the boys topped the host Bullpups, 85-56, and then edged Lewis and Clark, 73-71. Cheney’s girls won a bit more decisively, 79-67, over Prep and 88-53 against Lewis and Clark. Now begins the trek to Tacoma and the potential sta...
I thought of my grandson’s wedding this weekend. The officiator was springtime. Warm soil and rain were the bride and groom. The audience in their garden was clothed in finery not typical to everyday wear. The promise of permanence was portrayed through strong support and the song of love rang sweet in the air. Nature was smiling and laughing with joy as the marriage commenced in the open air ceremony. When the couple was united the garden was elated with hope for the future. If only the daffodils could last just a little lon...
